Intermodal Europe 2010 Under Snow!
Snow, freezing weather, and high winds did not deter professionals from attending Intermodal Europe 2010. Held from 30 Nov to 2 Dec at the Amsterdam RAI in The Netherlands, thousands of businessmen and women from 80 countries across the globe braced the severe weather to attend the invaluable container transport and maritime logistics industry event.
In fact, with over 4,730 attendees, Intermodal Europe had the highest number of total visitors in over 10 years.
The success of the show was attributed to the high quality of exhibitors and speakers and the launching of new industry products.
Klinge Corporation President, Henrik Klinge, remarked: “This year’s Intermodal provided us with a great opportunity to introduce our new Food Storage Bins for ISO containers and to also give a presentation to industry professionals on the rules and regulations for the transport of hazardous goods.”
The Paul Klinge Legacy
This year’s Intermodal show also had personal significance to Henrik Klinge. Nearly 20 years ago, Henrik exhibited at his first Intermodal alongside his father, Paul Klinge. Since then, the father and son team exhibited at the show across Europe, accompanied by Henrik’s mother Else Klinge. Sadly, Paul passed away in February 2010, though he will forever leave a mark on the reefer container industry. Paul received a Lifetime Achievement award for services to the reefer container industry at Intermodal in 2004. This award was presented to him by Robert Jervis, leading organizer of transport and logistics events.
The tradition has continued with Henrik’s son, Allan, joining Klinge Corporation. At Intermodal 2010 in Amsterdam, the father and son team, alongside Else, proudly represented the company started by Paul. As always, the Klinge’s welcomed visitors with their Danish Christmas beer and the traditional Danish bitter Gammeldansk.
Paul and Else Klinge at Intermodal 2008 (grandson Allan also pictured at the podium)
